Judge Ed McLean

When Cody Marble was 17 years old, he was charged with raping a 13 year-old boy in the juvenile wing of the Missoula County Jail. He was convicted of sexual intercourse without consent in 2002, and sent to prison, all the while proclaiming his innocence.

A University of Montana and University of Montana law graduate has recently been appointed to replace Missoula Judge McLean in Fourth Judicial Court.

The Markus Kaarma defense team has successfully filed a notice of appeal with the Montana Supreme Court.

District Judge Ed McLean issued a written ruling on Wednesday clarifying the denial of several motions following the conviction and sentencing of Markus Kaarma.

Markus Kaarma, the man convicted in the shotgun slaying of a 17 year-old German exchange student who had trespassed in his garage, will spend the next 70 years in Montana State Prison.

Lead defense attorney for Markus Kaarma, Paul Ryan, granted an exclusive interview with KGVO News just minutes after his client was sentenced to 70 years in the Montana State Prison.

Attorneys for convicted murderer Markus Kaarma filed a brief in Missoula District Court on Friday, replying to the State's response to their request for  a new trial for their client.

District Judge Ed McLean has denied a delay in the sentencing date for convicted murderer Markus Kaarma.

One day after Markus Kaarma was found guilty of deliberate homicide for the shotgun slaying of 17 year-old German exchange student Diren Dede, two of the prosecutors in the case, Andrew Paul and Jennifer Clark spoke with KGVO News.

, which is obviously very emotionally charged,